Commission scolaire francophone des Territoires du Nord-Ouest v. Northwest Territories (Education, Culture and Employment)

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeRichard Wagner; Andromache Karakatsanis; Suzanne Côté; Sheilah Martin; Nicholas Kasirer; Mahmud Jamal; Michelle O’Bonsawin
Citation2023 SCC 31
Docket Number39915
Date08 December 2023

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    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • 25 Abril 2025
    ...3 S.C.R. 615 ; Commission scolaire francophone des Territoires du Nord-Ouest v. Northwest Territories (Education, Culture and Employment), 2023 SCC 31; Phillips v. Nova Scotia (Commission of Inquiry into the Westray Mine Tragedy), [1995] 2 S.C.R. 97; Rogers Communications Inc. v. Châteaugua......
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    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • 3 Mayo 2024
    ...2 S.C.R. 535; Commission scolaire francophone des Territoires du Nord‑Ouest v. Northwest Territories (Education, Culture and Employment), 2023 SCC 31; MacDonald v. City of Montreal, [1986] 1 S.C.R. 460; Arsenault‑Cameron v. Prince Edward Island, 2000 SCC 1, [2000] 1 S.C.R. 3; Charlebois v. ......
  • COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (MARCH 16-20)
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    • LexBlog Canada
    • 20 Marzo 2026
    ...2002 SCC 11, Commission scolaire francophone des Territoires du Nord-Ouest v. Northwest Territories (Education, Culture and Employment), 2023 SCC 31, York Region District School Board v. Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, 2024 SCC 22, Doré v. Barreau du Québec, 2012 SCC 12, Baker v......
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    • Court of King's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • 25 Septiembre 2024
    ...it meaning”: Commission scolaire francophone des Territoires du Nord-Ouest v Northwest Territories (Education, Culture and Employment), 2023 SCC 31 at para 75, citing Loyola at paras 4 and (iii) adjudicators must specifically grapple with, meaningfully account for, fairly consider, and addr......
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  • Telus Communications Inc. v. Federation of Canadian Municipalities
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • 25 Abril 2025
    ...3 S.C.R. 615 ; Commission scolaire francophone des Territoires du Nord-Ouest v. Northwest Territories (Education, Culture and Employment), 2023 SCC 31; Phillips v. Nova Scotia (Commission of Inquiry into the Westray Mine Tragedy), [1995] 2 S.C.R. 97; Rogers Communications Inc. v. Châteaugua......
  • R. v. Tayo Tompouba
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • 3 Mayo 2024
    ...2 S.C.R. 535; Commission scolaire francophone des Territoires du Nord‑Ouest v. Northwest Territories (Education, Culture and Employment), 2023 SCC 31; MacDonald v. City of Montreal, [1986] 1 S.C.R. 460; Arsenault‑Cameron v. Prince Edward Island, 2000 SCC 1, [2000] 1 S.C.R. 3; Charlebois v. ......
  • Beniuk v. Alberta (Director of SafeRoads)
    • Canada
    • Court of King's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • 25 Septiembre 2024
    ...it meaning”: Commission scolaire francophone des Territoires du Nord-Ouest v Northwest Territories (Education, Culture and Employment), 2023 SCC 31 at para 75, citing Loyola at paras 4 and (iii) adjudicators must specifically grapple with, meaningfully account for, fairly consider, and addr......
  • Chief Electoral Officer of Alberta v. Sylvestre
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    • Court of King's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • 5 Diciembre 2025
    ...for an interpretation that respects Charter values: Commission scolaire francophone des Territoires du Nord-Ouest v Northwest Territories, 2023 SCC 31 at para 76. Another secondary interpretive principle that is relevant to the present case is that an interpretation that nullifies a statuto......
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